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[inaudible conversation] good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. For those of you who are just tuning in and our Television Audience in public Radio Audience and on the internet, welcome to the National Press club. Since 1908 we have been the embodiment of the constitution. Before we get started, i want to remind our guests in the audience of some housekeeping roles. Those of you who may have come in late, please put your phones on vibrate because we know you want to tweak. We want you to follow the action and so on twitter you can follow us at press club d. C. And using npc life. I want to introduce the head table. As i introduce each of you, please stand and briefly as your name is announced, it will be from my left and youre right. Senior reporter and treasurer of the National Press club. Michelle is the membership secretary of the National Press club. Sally is the executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs at pfizer. And breaking news editor at usa today in a past member of the pre
Capitol. One report says half of employers and washington d. C. Have laid off workers because of rising minimum wage. Lululemon reporting reported ms. Barnett. Whether the 500 athletes are well coming out day markets this morning looking fractionally better. A shed next performance. Weak Economic Data out of china weighed on investors in the world to lower this Global Economic forecast a growth of 2. 4 . Thats earning stocks in europe as well. Things began in prose cairns to buy Corporate Bonds today as part of an effort to help the region combat low inflation. As you can see, it is largely to the downside in europe. In the u. S. The dow industrial touched a tank house and. Still a kid on a higher opening for the broader averages fractionally. Fox Business Network dagen mcdowell, republican strategist lisa boot and reporter katherine cap. Good to see you. Dagen did you get any sleep . Maria not enough good watching all this primaries, not nuts. Still waiting on the outcome of californi